Cadets get upclose look at aviation

COLLEGE STATION, Texas – About 200 Navy ROTC cadets from Texas A&M University got a firsthand look at Navy aircraft March 5 during a static display event here at Easterwood Airport. Navy aircraft from Florida, Texas, and Washington states flew in for the event, which gave students a chance to talk to pilots about career opportunities. Executive Officer of the NROTC unit, Cmdr. Robert McGill a native of Natchitoches, La., said the event was a great way to showcase naval aviation and help solidify students’ career decisions. Students interacted with pilots from various aircraft platforms from T-45 Goshawks and T-6B Texas IIs to EA-18G Growlers. Throughout the day, each student had the opportunity to see every stage every stage of becoming a naval aviator, from student-instructor pilots all the way through pilots assigned to active fleet squadrons. Aircraft came from Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas, NAS Jacksonville, Fla., and NAS Whidbey Island, Wash. (Source: CNATRA 03/08/19)